Rafiabad sans tourism infrastructure
Rafiabad: Government’s much hyped project to promote tourism in various scenic places here has turned into a damp squib in absence of basic infrastructure and facilities for the tourists. Owing to its natural beauty, the State Government in 2010 had decided to develop basic tourist infrastructure MoreJK Sports Council wakes up to ‘DOB fudging’
Crime Branch Seeks Report On The Matter
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Nov 15: A day after reports revealed that an official of the J&K State Sports Council has “mischievously” recorded “forged date-of-birth in a fake certificate”, the Secretary of the Council Dilip Thusoo Wednesday said the authorities would submit a report to the Crime Branch regarding MoreSHRC summon SSP Srinagar
USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE ON WOMAN PROTESTER
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Nov 15: The Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has summoned the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar in a case of alleged use of excessive force by police against a woman protester here in July this year. The Commission had taken suo-moto cognizance MoreGovernment presiding over institutional dissipation: Mufti
‘Shopian Tragedy Marked NC-Cong Coalition’s Nightmarish Beginning’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Shopian Nov 15: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed has said the institutional system and administrative order are facing most serious challenge under the present dispensation. Addressing a meeting of party workers in Shopian today, Mufti said immense damage was done MoreGovernment has turned JK into jail: Baig
‘Coalition Maligning Democracy By Muzzling Right To Dissent’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Naidkhi (Bandipora) Nov 15: Senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig Thursday said the present coalition government has converted Jammu and Kashmir into a prison where there is no right to dissent. Addressing a public meeting at Naidkhai MoreLone’s brother- in- law joins PDP
SUHAIL AJMAL
Naidkhi (Bandipora), Nov 15: Abdul Rehman Bhat, 87, brother- in- law of Assembly Speaker, Muhammad Akbar Lone, joined Peoples Democratic Party here in north Kashmir on Thursday. Bhat is senior and most influential political activist of the Sonawari area. Bhat was appointed MorePeoples Conference challenges de-recognition
Files Petition In High Court
D A RASHID
Srinagar, Nov 15: Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) Thursday filed a petition in the High Court challenging Election Commission of India’s decision of derecognizing it as state party and withdrawing its symbol “lion”. In the Petition filed through Advocate G M Lone MoreHurriyat (G), ML flay Govt for not presenting Masarat in court
Srinagar, Nov 15: Hurriyat Conference (G) has strongly flayed the local administration for not presenting the incarcerated senior separatist leader and Muslim League Chairman Masarat Alam Bhat in the court for trial for the fifth consecutive time. “Masarat Alam, who is presently lodged in Kathua MoreKU students launch signature campaign to seek Rafiq’s release
AAQIB ASHRAF
Srinagar, Nov 15: Students of University of Kashmir have launched a signature campaign to seek release of Muhammad Rafiq Shah, a 3rd semester student of Shah-i-Hamdan Institute of Islamic Studies University of Kashmir, who was arrested in November 2005 in connection with the pre-Diwali serial blasts MoreAJKPC reiterates boycott call for LC seats
Srinagar, Nov 15: All Jammu and Kashmir Panchayat Conference (AJKPC) Thursday reiterated its boycott call for the upcoming Legislative Council elections to be held on December 3. According to a statement issued here, AJKPC, an organization of elected Panchayat members, said it stands by its MoreStudents are pillars to mould society: V-C KU
Srinagar, Nov 15: Terming University of Kashmir as the highest podium of learning Vice Chancellor KU Prof Talat Ahmad has urged the students to take active part in social causes and try to strike a balance between profession and society. Speaking during the annual day function of Islamic More- Kashmir
Rafiabad sans tourism infrastructure
Rafiabad: Government’s much hyped project to promote tourism in various scenic places here has turned into a damp squib in absence of basic infrastructure and facilities for the tourists. Owing More
- Srinagar City
SMHS Sarai non-functional even after inauguration
Building ill-equipped, Central Heating System not installed
MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN
Srinagar, Nov 15: The Sarai (resting place) at SMHS Hospital, which was inaugurated last month by the Minister for Medical Education, R S Chib amid fanfare, has not been made functional yet. “The More
- Jammu
Altaf chairs maiden WUMCA meeting
Jammu, Nov 15: Minister for Forests and Environment Mian Altaf Ahmad Thursday called for effective implementation of the Wullar Lake conservation project. He stressed the need for ensuring cent percent More
- PaK
PAKISTAN NEED STRONG GOVT TO RESOLVE KASHMIR ISSUE: IMRAN KHAN
TARIQ NAQASH
Muzaffarabad, Nov 15: Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that military might could not resolve any problems and India should therefore find a peaceful settlement to the More
- World
Xi at helm in China
K J M VARMA
Beijing, Nov 15: Xi Jinping was today crowned the new head of the ruling CPC and the powerful military in a smooth transition to steer the world's second largest economy over the next decade, ending the More


